Quickly: 'The importance of Quickly cannot be overstated'

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Feb 02, 2016 | 3:04 PM

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If a corporation is considered a person, a union should be considered a person too. Therefore, whatever the majority of union members decide is policy for the union. That's what everybody should abide by. Teachers should have the choice to be part of the union or not. If you decide you don't want to be part of the union, you don't get any of their benefits. You don't get protected by them. You don't pay their dues, you don't get the benefits the union provides for members. That's the way it should be.

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Wow. The best you commenters have to prove you have a God is you have a story about a bear attack and a song. As an atheist, I am insulted. Whoop-de-do.

I don't see how anybody could enjoy soccer or hockey. They're the two boring sports. There's only one sport more boring and that's fishing in Northwest Indiana because you never catch any. I never catch any in my dreams because I dream of fishing in Northwest Indiana. Can somebody tell me what the Indiana Department of Natural Resources does? I haven't figured that one out yet. They don't stock any fish. I don't believe there are any fish in Northwest Indiana because I never catch any.

Presidential debates are nothing more than reality shows. People like to see a scandal. They like the backstabbing. They like the overheated arguments. Long gone are the days of politicians giving us false hopes and promise like no more taxes and we're all bringing the jobs back. Well, we all know that didn't work, and we'd rather watch a reality show.

Congratulations to Merrillville for permitting another senior citizen apartment to be built. I am looking forward to the senior living center. I live in a city a distance away that does not have or want such an apartment complex for average or low-income renters.

I used to worry about not getting a job because I'm not a black man. Now I worry about not getting a job because I'm not a Freemason. Does anybody out there want to teach me that secret handshake? I'll even buy your little ring if you want me to.

The Dunes pavilion issue proves that when you can't buy the votes, you can always buy the politician. What a disgrace.

After watching both the Republican and Democratic debates, I do not want any of these candidates running the county. Surely we have more capable candidates to take this key job. It is very unfortunate that Scott Walker dropped out and Mitch Daniels decided not to run. We need people with proven records against radicals, not smooth talkers.

I see where our great leaders in Indianapolis have come up with another great way to get more money out of the working class by lowering income tax (which will benefit the wealthy the most) and raise taxes on gas, which will affect the working class the most, so they can brag about having a $2 billion surplus in the state budget. How does saving that money and taxing us more really help the working class of this state?

The importance of Quickly cannot be overstated. People need a place to vent to air their views and to educate other people. Yes, I have been educated many a time by reading Quickly. I thank the Post-Tribune and I also thank the readers who contribute to this fine feature. Thank you again.